1 15-ounce jar of good quality marinated artichoke hearts, quartered or cut in half (depending on the size of the artichokes)

Method

1 Soak the sliced shallots in the lemon juice as you get ready to make the rest of the salad.

2 Roast or Grill the asparagus:

To roast the asparagus, preheat the oven to 400°F. Coat the asparagus spears with 1 Tbsp of olive oil, and salt them well. Lay in a single layer in a foil-lined roasting pan, and cook for 8-10 minutes until lightly browned and fork tender.

To grill the asparagus, prepare your charcoal or gas grill for high direct heat. Coat the asparagus with 1 Tbsp of olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Grill them until nicely charred and fork tender, between 5 to 10 minutes.

Remove the asparagus from the oven or grill and cut into bite-sized pieces.

3 Put the asparagus and all the remaining ingredients into a large bowl and mix to combine. Add as much of the marinating liquid from the jarred artichokes as you like. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

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I made this on Friday as a side dish, and we relished every mouthful. THinking they’d be some left overs for another day, I had to make it again!!! Two wonderful ingredients that marry so well together. Simply devine!

I had a chef friend teach me an important thing about asparagus: once you see buds on the tips, the asparagus tastes bitter, so you want to buy only asparagus whose tips are nice and smooth. Since her advice, I’ve loved what used to be a hit or miss veggie. I shamelessly pick between the ‘chosen for us’ bundles and put together only those without sprouts on top.